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Veronica Escobar

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Veronica Escobar is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 16th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as immigration reform and social justice throughout her tenure. Escobar has been vocal about the need for comprehensive immigration reform, highlighting the challenges posed by the current system. She has emphasized the importance of finding common-sense solutions to these longstanding issues.

Nov 20, 2019

I appreciate that. And I would love to host any or all of you at any point in El Paso at the University of Texas at El Paso so that you can see some of the cutting-edge additive manufacturing capabilities that our students and that our…

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Nov 18, 2019

Direct the Department of Homeland Security to immediately abolish and defund the MPP and 'metering,' as has already been proposed in Representative Veronica Escobar's Asylum Seeker Protection Act (H.R. 2662).

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Oct 28, 2019

Thank you for your service. And please share my gratitude and the gratitude that so many of us have with your fellow servicemembers.

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Oct 28, 2019

Thank you for having this very important hearing today.

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Oct 21, 2019

It is stunning to me that the President of the United States would be willing to erode our election security instead of fighting to keep it safe.

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Sep 25, 2019

Madam Speaker, there is no one here who better understands what is happening on the southern border than those of us who actually live on the U.S.-Mexico border. There is no one here for whom border security is more important than those of…

Congressional Record · 2019-09-25
Sep 25, 2019

Madam Speaker, I claim the time in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Sep 25, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2203, the Homeland Security Improvement Act. I would first like to thank Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Thompson for their steadfast leadership and for helping get this bill to the floor. Mr…

Congressional Record · 2019-09-25
Sep 25, 2019

Mr. Speaker, it must also consider existing State and local body-worn camera policies and principles developed by major civil and human rights organizations, so that DHS can build upon best practices for each community. This plan further…

Congressional Record · 2019-09-25
Sep 23, 2019

A casework document from the Office of the Honorable Veronica Escobar entitled, 'Congressional Response to Mr. Parsa's request for a status update on his wife's application'

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Sep 23, 2019

we don't have to sacrifice our values to obtain and attain and retain security.

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